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The Snowball Method is a debt reduction strategy that is used by a lot of people today to manage their overwhelming number of debts. The way it works is, you pay off your debts in order of smallest to largest. Have you ever been taught as a kid that the…

If you have managed to bag a cheap holiday, the last thing you want to do is ruin all your hard work by being hit with extra hidden costs. Here, Debt Rescue names and shames some of the more common costs catching people out so you can go on your…

Debt becomes a real issue when you don’t have enough money to cover your regular repayments on loans, bills and credit cards. When repayments get out of hand, people often turn to payday lenders, credit cards and getting into more debt in order to pay off the debt they have….

New year, new you! New Year’s Eve is a time for people to reflect on the year that has been and set some goals and resolutions for the year to come. Whether it’s to eat healthier, exercise more, get a better job or get out of debt. Unfortunately, many New…

Santa is on his way! Unfortunately for many Aussie families, so is a barrage of emotional spending and pending financial pressure. Christmas time in Australia is also summer time, party season, the silly season, school holidays and New Year’s Eve. It’s easy to get carried away with presents, social events,…

Money management is hard at the best of times. So when something goes wrong, such as losing your job, it doesn’t take much for financial disaster to strike. You can have plans in place to help in situations like this, such as an emergency savings account and income protection insurance….

If you are one of the 84% of Australians expecting a tax return this year, Debt Rescue has the perfect way for you to maximise your tax return and reduce your debts all at once! Your Tax Return This year 84% of Australians are expected to receive a tax return…

Australian’s are some of the luckiest humans on the planet. We live in a beautiful, free country abundant with opportunity. But for thousands of Australians, those opportunities come at a cost. A house by the beach, an acreage in the bush or an inner city pad. A trip to the…

It is part of our protective parental nature to hide the stresses of being an adult from our children. There are certain things we decide not to do or discuss in front of our children, and money trouble is quite often one of them. Kids see money coming out of…

With Tax Time fast approaching I want to take this opportunity to talk about Tax Debt. Keeping up to date with taxes is a chore that haunts thousands of Australians but it is absolutely essential and beneficial to do so. What are Taxes used for? The Australian Government raises revenue through…